Weightage of Each Topic in Paper-I of UGC NET Exam

The Paper-I of the UGC NET Exam is designed to test the teaching and research aptitude of the candidates. It consists of various topics that are important for a candidate to understand in order to qualify the exam. The weightage of each topic in Paper-I is as follows:

1. Teaching Aptitude (10-15%):
- Nature, objectives, and characteristics of teaching
- Methods of teaching and evaluation
- Learner's characteristics and their role in teaching-learning process
- Teaching-learning strategies and aids
- Types and theories of learning
- Factors affecting teaching-learning
- Teaching aids and their importance
- Teaching methods and techniques
- Teaching as a profession

2. Research Aptitude (20-25%):
- Meaning, characteristics, types, and significance of research
- Steps of research process
- Methods of research
- Research ethics
- Research problem, hypothesis, and variables
- Sampling techniques
- Research design and data collection
- Analysis and interpretation of data
- Report writing and presentation of research

3. Comprehension (15-20%):
- Reading and understanding the given passage
- Analyzing and interpreting the information
- Inferring the meaning of the passage
- Summarizing the passage

4. Communication (10-15%):
- Nature and process of communication
- Barriers to effective communication
- Types of communication
- Effective listening and speaking skills
- Verbal and non-verbal communication
- Mass media and society

5. Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude (5-10%):
- Number series
- Coding-decoding
- Problem-solving
- Data interpretation

6. Logical Reasoning (10-15%):
- Number series
- Letter series
- Analogies
- Blood relations
- Coding-decoding
- Logical puzzles
- Venn diagrams

7. Data Interpretation (5-10%):
- Graphical representation of data
- Data analysis and interpretation
- Data sufficiency
- Data comparison

8. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) (5-10%):
- Basics of ICT
- Internet and its uses
- E-mail and its uses
- Social media and its impact
- Computer hardware and software

9. People, Development and Environment (5-10%):
- Sustainable development
- Environmental degradation
- Human and environment interaction
- Environmental pollution
- Natural and energy resources

10. Higher Education System (5-10%):
- Governance, polity, and administration in higher education
- Institutional structure of higher education
- Quality assurance in higher education
- Accreditation and ranking of institutions
- Role of regulatory bodies in higher education

It is important for candidates to have a good understanding of all these topics to score well in